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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
any
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From this reading They had a let-pass through the lands of the Baron of Deepdale, but he would not suffer Sir Godrick to take any men from his country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
Baron
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From this reading They had a let-pass through the lands of the Baron of Deepdale, but he would not suffer Sir Godrick to take any men from his country.
Baron's
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From this reading So they came to Deepham, which was the Baron's chief town, in a very fair and fertile dale, well watered.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading And Sir Godrick rode oftenest beside the Red Lad and talked much with him.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
business
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had a let-pass through the lands of the Baron of Deepdale, but he would not suffer Sir Godrick to take any men from his country.
came
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From this reading So they came to Deepham, which was the Baron's chief town, in a very fair and fertile dale, well watered.
chief
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From this reading So they came to Deepham, which was the Baron's chief town, in a very fair and fertile dale, well watered.
country
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From this reading They had a let-pass through the lands of the Baron of Deepdale, but he would not suffer Sir Godrick to take any men from his country.
dale
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From this reading So they came to Deepham, which was the Baron's chief town, in a very fair and fertile dale, well watered.
Deepdale
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
Deepham
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From this reading So they came to Deepham, which was the Baron's chief town, in a very fair and fertile dale, well watered.
departed
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From this reading At last they departed, and Sir Medard took a kind leave of Osberne.
doing
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
Eastcheaping
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
end
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
fain
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So they came to Deepham, which was the Baron's chief town, in a very fair and fertile dale, well watered.
fellowship
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
fertile
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From this reading So they came to Deepham, which was the Baron's chief town, in a very fair and fertile dale, well watered.
five
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
gathering
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
Godrick
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
gotten
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
kind
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From this reading At last they departed, and Sir Medard took a kind leave of Osberne.
known
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
Lad
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From this reading And Sir Godrick rode oftenest beside the Red Lad and talked much with him.
lands
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From this reading They had a let-pass through the lands of the Baron of Deepdale, but he would not suffer Sir Godrick to take any men from his country.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last they departed, and Sir Medard took a kind leave of Osberne.
leave
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From this reading At last they departed, and Sir Medard took a kind leave of Osberne.
let-pass
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From this reading They had a let-pass through the lands of the Baron of Deepdale, but he would not suffer Sir Godrick to take any men from his country.
Medard
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From this reading At last they departed, and Sir Medard took a kind leave of Osberne.
men
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
month
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
much
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From this reading And Sir Godrick rode oftenest beside the Red Lad and talked much with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had a let-pass through the lands of the Baron of Deepdale, but he would not suffer Sir Godrick to take any men from his country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
oftenest
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From this reading And Sir Godrick rode oftenest beside the Red Lad and talked much with him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
Osberne
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
Red
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From this reading And Sir Godrick rode oftenest beside the Red Lad and talked much with him.
rode
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From this reading And Sir Godrick rode oftenest beside the Red Lad and talked much with him.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
Sir
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they came to Deepham, which was the Baron's chief town, in a very fair and fertile dale, well watered.
suffer
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From this reading They had a let-pass through the lands of the Baron of Deepdale, but he would not suffer Sir Godrick to take any men from his country.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a let-pass through the lands of the Baron of Deepdale, but he would not suffer Sir Godrick to take any men from his country.
talked
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From this reading And Sir Godrick rode oftenest beside the Red Lad and talked much with him.
tarried
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they departed, and Sir Medard took a kind leave of Osberne.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had a let-pass through the lands of the Baron of Deepdale, but he would not suffer Sir Godrick to take any men from his country.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last they departed, and Sir Medard took a kind leave of Osberne.
town
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From this reading So they came to Deepham, which was the Baron's chief town, in a very fair and fertile dale, well watered.
very
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From this reading So they came to Deepham, which was the Baron's chief town, in a very fair and fertile dale, well watered.
war
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
waterednounUS /ˈwatered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So they came to Deepham, which was the Baron's chief town, in a very fair and fertile dale, well watered.
well
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From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Osberne tarried at Eastcheaping for half a month while Sir Godrick was doing his business, which was, in short, gathering good men for his fellowship; at the end of that time he had gotten him one score and five besides Osberne, of whom a half score were well known to Osberne from the war of Deepdale: and he was fain of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Sir Godrick rode oftenest beside the Red Lad and talked much with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had a let-pass through the lands of the Baron of Deepdale, but he would not suffer Sir Godrick to take any men from his country.
